Science California State Test Review

Which of these questions could NOT be answered with an investigation?

• What plants grow best in this climate?

• What fruit tastes the best?

• How much water does an apple tree need?

• What plants grow well in the shade?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

2. You use your five senses to ________.

• answer questions

• infer answers

• observe the world around you

• ask questions

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Which of the following is a prediction you might make about the weather?

• I wish it would snow.

• It was sunny yesterday

• It is a beautiful day.

• It is going to rain soon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

You want to conduct an experiment about the plants in your classroom. What would be your first step?

• Gather materials

• Observe the plants

• Ask a question

• Analyze your results

How is the data below recorded?

• in a map

• in a chart

• in a picture

• in a bar graph

When you ESTIMATE, you __________.

• need a tool

• look up the answer

• make a careful guess

• measure exactly

Which unit would you use to measure the length of you desk?

• grams

• millimeters

• degrees Celsius

• centimeters

When you plan a scientific investigation, what is the best way to record the procedure you follow?

• Write down a few quick notes.

• Remember the procedure, but do not write it down so others cannot copy you.

• Write out a procedure but keep it to yourself.

• Write out the procedure, so someone else can follow it.

You are trying to answer the question, "Can living things survive on salt water?" Materials available to you include two identical plants, salt water, and fresh water. Come up with a hypothesis for your investigation. ***Short answer question on test.***

• The plant given salt water will grow BETTER than the plant given fresh water.

• The plant given salt water will NOT GROW as well as the plant given fresh water.

• They will grow at the same rate

• The fresh water plant will die sooner.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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You want to design an investigation about plants you see everyday. Think of a question you could investigate. What is one way you could make observations to help answer your question? ***Short answer question on test.***

• ?: Does a plant in the sunlight grow better than one with no sunlight?

  O:Observe plants with and without sunlight

• ?:Does a plant with a steady water supply grow better than one without water?

  O:Observe plants that are watered and plants that are not watered.

• ? Which is better for plants? fresh or salt water.

  O: Observe and compare plants given salt water and fresh water.

• All of them are correct

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